L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Introduction to the verb adonner
The English translation of the French verb adonner is “to give in/to surrender.” It is pronounced “ah-dohn-ay.”
The language origin of adonner comes from the prefix “a-” which means “to” and the word “donner” which means “to give.” It is most often used in every day French in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe a voluntary action of giving or surrendering to something or someone.
Examples of adonner in L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je ne peux pas m’adonner à mes envies, je dois travailler. (I cannot give in to my desires, I have to work.)
- Il s’adonne à la musique depuis son plus jeune âge. (He has been surrendering himself to music since a young age.)
- Elle s’adonne à la lecture pour se détendre. (She gives in to reading to relax herself.)
English translations:
- I cannot give in to my desires, I have to work.
- He has been surrendering himself to music since a young age.
- She gives in to reading to relax herself.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of adonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | m’adonne | Je m’adonne à la musique. | I indulge in music. |
tu | t’adonnes | Tu t’adonnes à la cuisine. | You indulge in cooking. |
il | s’adonne | Il s’adonne à la lecture. | He indulges in reading. |
elle | s’adonne | Elle s’adonne à la peinture. | She indulges in painting. |
on | s’adonne | On s’adonne à la danse. | We indulge in dancing. |
nous | nous adonnons | Nous nous adonnons à la randonnée. | We indulge in hiking. |
vous | vous adonnez | Vous vous adonnez à la méditation. | You indulge in meditation. |
ils | s’adonnent | Ils s’adonnent au sport. | They indulge in sports. |
elles | s’adonnent | Elles s’adonnent à la lecture. | They indulge in reading. |
Other Conjugations for Adonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adonner (this article)
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Adonner – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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